【#019】Close to you ー The Carpenters

Close to you

カーペンターズの名曲です。今の、中高生は知らない人が多いと思いますが、カーペンターズの曲は丁寧な発音とゆったりとしたテンポなので、リスニングの練習にとても向いていると思うので、この機会に調べてみてください。


初級者向け

問題

Why do birds suddenly (①____＿＿)

Every time you are near?

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

Why do stars (②__________)from the sky

Every time you walk by?

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

On the day that you were (③___＿＿__)the angels got together

And (④___________) create a dream come true

So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair

Of golden starlight in your eyes of blue

That is why all the girls in (⑤_____＿＿)

Follow you

(⑥_______) around

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

On the day that you were (③___＿＿__)the angels got together

And (④___________) create a dream come true

So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair

Of golden starlight in your eyes of blue

That is why all the girls in (⑤_____＿＿)

Follow you

(⑥_______) around

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

 (Why? Close to you)

(Haa, close to you)

(Why? Close to you)

Choices

town

born

All

appear

decided to

fall down

Check the meaning

【中学レベル】

suddenly

appear　

fall down　

born　

decide to　

create

come true　

dust　

【高校レベル】

sprinkle

Answer and Explanation

①appear　②fall down　③born　
④decided to　⑤town　⑥All

Check the meaning

【中学レベル】

suddenly 副詞　急に

appear　動詞　現れる

fall down　倒れる

→fall　動詞　落ちる

born　形容詞　生まれた

decide to　~することを決断する

→decide　動詞　決める

create　動詞　作り出す

come true　(夢などが)実現する

dust　名詞　ほこり

【高校レベル】

sprinkle　動詞　まく、ふりかける

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Why do birds suddenly (①_appear)

Every time you are near?

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

Why do stars (②_fall down__)from the sky

Every time you walk by?

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

On the day that you were (③born)the angels got together

And (④_decided to_) create a dream come true

So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair

Of golden starlight in your eyes of blue

That is why all the girls in (⑤town　)

Follow you

(⑥__All_) around

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

On the day that you were (③born)the angels got together

And (④_decided to_) create a dream come true

So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair

Of golden starlight in your eyes of blue

That is why all the girls in (⑤town　)

Follow you

(⑥__All_) around

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

 (Why? Close to you)

(Haa, close to you)

(Why? Close to you)